Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
County court next Monday

The Messrs. Winkler sent some furniture
over by the ice bridge Thursday and yester-
day.
Judge Field went back to Sedalia. Monday,
to complete the term of the circuit court.
which he then hoped TO do by about this
time.
Mr.. Robert A. Wilson'S orange plantation
In Noiusis county, Fla, was very nearly
burned a few days ago. by one of his neigh
bors letting fire get out III the woods.
Fulton Gazette Mr.. Max Keller, of Lex
ington, Mo-. has bought Mrs. E. NJ. Bayu-
hams stock OF notions and will open at the
same stand a stock of dry goods, clothing,
ETC."
Dr.. Aiexander's thermometer has indicat-
ed during the past week as minimums. sstur-
day, January %. % above; 30th, s above;
31st, 7 above. Tuesday, February l, l below;
I'd. 10 above; Sd, 40 below: 4th, 8 below.
The ground hog did not see his shadow,
last Wednesday, when he came out Of his
hole, after his long winters nap; he. there
fore, remained out and we may confidently
expect pleasant weather for the next six
weeks.
ga happy family" Of this city will give a
concert soon for its own benefit, that the
public should feel interested in, as the pur-
pose will not be .elfs h as one might suppose
from this announcement, but eminentlY
meritorious.
BoonvlIIe star:-'Miss Sophia Hserle gave
a reception last evening at the residence of
her father, Mr.. Jake Hearle, on Main street,
to her young friends, In honor of Miss Bette
Klee, Of Lexington. Refreshments were
served at twelve O'Clock and everything pass
ed of pleasantly"
The Centerview Mugwump begins Its
leading editorial this week ihus:-''It is said
that the good and beautiful die young: hence
there need be no surprise when 1t Ia told that
this will be the last issue of the Mugwump."
Farewell, Mugwump! Good by! AdIeu!
| We cannot venture to add. au rsgoiri
| Boonville Star:-'Col. Crews returned
from st. Louis, Monday morning, and brought
| with hun over 81 900 In cash to pay for the
right-of- way between Boonville and Lsmine.
If there is any one thinks this road will not
be built now, he Is a lit subject for q lunstic
asylum. Jay Gould sometimes bluff, but
when he does 1t. he is not throwing away his
cash at the same time"
WARRENsBURG. Feb. 2.-F. N. Prussing,
the merchant, who was wsylald, slugged and
robbed at his own gate last night, died this
afternoon at 3 o'clock without having regain
ed consciousness. An Investigation of the
scene of the tragedy this morning revealed q
hickory club apparently taken from q wood
pile and left lying near the gate which was
clotted with blood and showed it had been
the instrument used to commit the diabolical
deed. People are much exercised over the
affair and little else was talked of to-day,
but up to the present time no clue to the per
petrator or to the real motive of the crime
has been discovered.
This Is the Globe.Demoorat's report of the
consolidation effected In st. Louis last Tues
day:-"The muoh.tslked.of meeting of the
Missouri Central and st. Louis and Kansas
City Short Line interests was held at the
Southern yesterday, and the programme
agreed Upon in the east between Msssrs'
Hayward and Post, of the Central, William
and Guitar, of the Short Line, and repre-.
sentatives OF the Vanderbilt interest, wal
carried out to the letter, as was outlined IL
the Globe Democrat upon the return of the
re representatives of the Central and Short
Line from the east, last month. There wa!
4 lively discussion in the meeting. and III
earnest protest was entered by the minorit,
representation against the proposed sbsorp'
ton of the Short Line franchise and subsi'
dies by The Central, but without avail fol
the consolidation was duly ratified by a vot'
of 8 to 4. In addition to the official repre-
sentatives of the Short Line there were pres
ent a number of prominent citizens from aIolt
the proposed route of that liue, who came t
prevent the consolidation, II within tb,
bounds of possibility, although their mission
was without hope of success, the transfe
. having been made in the cas-, and the presen
meeting being a mere formality for ratifcs
& ton purposes. The dissatisfied wing Of tn
I Short Line representatives was in q hopeless
minority, and there was the utmost harmon
among the Missouri Central party. A forms
meeting of the directors of the latter com
pany was held at the offices In the Re
, building, and the action Of its represents
, lives in the consolidation scheme ratified
. As stated above, the JOINT meeting also rati
+ fed the agreement by q vote of 9 to 4, an
under it the following board of directors wa
y selected: John D. Perry, Geo. I. Post. Gee
q W. Parker, j. T. L. Hayward and N. C
4 Nelson, of St. Louis; Stephen Burke, presi
dent of the Bee Line. Cleveland; R. P
q Williams, Fayette: ]. H.. Waugh. Columbia
4 John H. Garth, Hannibal; Frank C. Hol
lands and D. NJ. Henderson, New York; j
, 5. Watson, Fulton, and H. r. Finney, {
Alton. Ill. The board is strongly Wander
- bilt, confirming the statements that the Mis-
souri, Central is to be built in that interes
The scheme for entering st. Louis by th
use of the Colorado tracks Is very favorabl
- viewed, and it is thought will be adopted
Another meeting will be held to-day for th
transaction of further business. 1t ia though
that at least S25 900 of the Short Line subs
II dies will be found available"